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. >> republican house speaker john boehner, unable to get his way in a deal with president barack obama over how to raise taxes and cut spending, thought he found a way to make sure the american people hawley the president when their taxes went up. he wanted to introduce a bill where taxes go down for all khas except for people making over $1 million. >> the house will stand in recess. >> but it turns out they did not have the votes, not enough republicans agreeing to raise taxes on millionaires. so the house adjourned, saying they may come back after christmas late next week. days before the deadline. democrats warned americans on tv hoy it likely means no deal will be reached. >> who i think he will be very difficult to avoid it, but i am hoping that they will come to their senses over this christmas holiday. >> the only possible solution now, speaker vader gives in to most democrats demands, which her -- speaker john boehner gives in to most democrats' demands, which seems unlikely. it sends a were reading a message about the future of the country. >> it is very apparent that the uni
. >> republican house speaker john boehner, unable to get his way in a deal with president barack obama over how to raise taxes and cut spending, thought he found a way to make sure the american people hawley the president when their taxes went up. he wanted to introduce a bill where taxes go down for all khas except for people making over $1 million. >> the house will stand in recess. >> but it turns out they did not have the votes, not enough republicans agreeing to raise...
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at least publicly john boehner is not sounding confident. >> he is not. he was very pessimistic and came out and told reporters is he still frustrated that president obama has not responded with some sort of a counter proposal to the republic debt plan that was put on the table. he basically is saying that these talks are still going nowhere. this isn't a progress report because there is no progress to report. when it comes to the fiscal cliff that's threatening our economy and threatening jobs. the white house has wasted another week. >> one sign of optimism is when he was pressed by a reporter about tax rates, he seemed to leave the door open about some flexibility of negotiating with the white house. vice president biden said while rates have to go up it's negotiable what exact rate it is. whether it goes all the way up to the top rate to 39.6 like the clinton days. it seems like there is wiggle room on both sides. that may be where we get a deal if these two sides get together next week, shep. >> shepard: u.s. officials say the syrian regime has begun
at least publicly john boehner is not sounding confident. >> he is not. he was very pessimistic and came out and told reporters is he still frustrated that president obama has not responded with some sort of a counter proposal to the republic debt plan that was put on the table. he basically is saying that these talks are still going nowhere. this isn't a progress report because there is no progress to report. when it comes to the fiscal cliff that's threatening our economy and...
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well it is john boehner has agreed to hand power to civilian rule in return for an end to sanctions imposed by the country's neighbors as part of the agreement the west african bloc costs well live trade and fuel bans on mali and grant amnesty for those involved in the coup but the country's parliamentary speaker will be sworn in as in term president and organized elections within forty days political crisis in mali broke out when the military seize power and top of the president last month saying he had failed in his first against an insurgency taking advantage of the chaos rebels captured a key towns in the north and the cleric independence for the area expert in african politics milton our mahdi says the rebellion in mali is the result of the nato vironment of libya. for people to try to return this rebellion is not charged with the war nature war in libya is completely preposterous because we know that it's because of the collapse of the qaddafi regime after the nato invasion that the rebels were able to well equip themselves with the most sophisticated weaponry and for the first time l
well it is john boehner has agreed to hand power to civilian rule in return for an end to sanctions imposed by the country's neighbors as part of the agreement the west african bloc costs well live trade and fuel bans on mali and grant amnesty for those involved in the coup but the country's parliamentary speaker will be sworn in as in term president and organized elections within forty days political crisis in mali broke out when the military seize power and top of the president last month...
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john boehner has to say he was tough, he went for the best deal possible. he's doing it a couple of beats too many times, right? that's why everyone is saying is there really a deal here? yes. if there wasn't a deal he wouldn't be driving to the white house at all. >> let's hope so. good news maybe under the christmas tree. >> i'm a dogged optimist. >> you have to be. richard, thanks for being with us early on this morning. we'll see you in a few minutes with your excellent insights on "morning joe." >>> overseas news now, new signs of trouble for the syrian government and its embattled president. russia is offering a bleak outlook on how things might end for president assad. they said they were preparing to evacuate thousands of russian citizens from the country. with rebel forces closing in on the capital, damascus, richard engel witnessed firsthand the tough fighting still being waged in the larger city of aleppo. >> reporter: the syrian regime appears to be cracking but the rebels remain outgun and unable to protect civilians, especially in aleppo. an a
john boehner has to say he was tough, he went for the best deal possible. he's doing it a couple of beats too many times, right? that's why everyone is saying is there really a deal here? yes. if there wasn't a deal he wouldn't be driving to the white house at all. >> let's hope so. good news maybe under the christmas tree. >> i'm a dogged optimist. >> you have to be. richard, thanks for being with us early on this morning. we'll see you in a few minutes with your excellent...
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you have been critical of house speaker john boehner and what is on the table. what he put to the table, $800 billion of tax deduction and closing loopholes already. what do you say to people who say listen, the president won re-election. the republicans have to do something to get a deal? >> we don't have a revenue problem. government doesn't need to take more money out of the economy to give stoit incompetent politicians and bureaucrats. that won't make the middle class or anybody better off. look at obama's policies played out at the state level, greece, all over the world. there is no place they are working or have ever worked. but you can point to states where governor like scott walker or john kasich or rick scott are employing the conservative principles and they are attracting businesses and creating jobs. o'reilly did a great segment comparing texas and california. that is what i want to do with heritage, showcase successes we are having. to republicans concede we need more revenue in the context of not reforming entitlement or the tax code and the pres
you have been critical of house speaker john boehner and what is on the table. what he put to the table, $800 billion of tax deduction and closing loopholes already. what do you say to people who say listen, the president won re-election. the republicans have to do something to get a deal? >> we don't have a revenue problem. government doesn't need to take more money out of the economy to give stoit incompetent politicians and bureaucrats. that won't make the middle class or anybody...
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lapook pressed the question with the leaders there, including the house speaker, john boehner. >> so the senate is getting ready to move a bill. the energy and commerce committee is getting ready to mark up a bill. in early may. but i would also ask, where is the administration been? where's the president of the united states been. >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislator, they said to talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process, and the committees have their work to do to investigate this. >> pelley: things started moving after jon's report and we can tell you the house passed the bill last night. the senate last week. now the two versions have to be reconciled before going to the white house. a day at the beach with a very famous family when we come back. with wholesome noodles and bite sized chicken, nothing brings you together like chicken noodle soup from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. put me at 5 timesd out mysoup greater risk of a stroke, my first thoughts were about my wife, and my family. i have the most common type of atrial fibrilla
lapook pressed the question with the leaders there, including the house speaker, john boehner. >> so the senate is getting ready to move a bill. the energy and commerce committee is getting ready to mark up a bill. in early may. but i would also ask, where is the administration been? where's the president of the united states been. >> reporter: when we spoke to the legislator, they said to talk to you about the leadership. >> i respect the committee process, and the committees...
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hard to believe he has both tim geithner and john boehner. from the looks of it, john boehner does seem to be flabbergasted. we'll get to that shortly. >> eric: that is on "fox news sunday." later today, exclusive interview with speaker boehner. sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. right here on the fox news channel. >> jamie: well, there is a push by the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell as well to put medicare and social security on the table to try and the budget crisis we're talking about. mcconnell telling the "wall street journal" that those are the kind of things that would get republicans interested in new revenue. maybe bipartisan. john fund, a columnist for the "national review magazine." good morning. >> good morning. >> jamie: great to have you here this morning. >> thanks. >> jamie: we have less than a month left as we have been talking about went're now in december for the fiscal cliff. what truly is on the table where both democrats and republicans are concerned? do you see anything they agree on? >> we have four weeks to g
hard to believe he has both tim geithner and john boehner. from the looks of it, john boehner does seem to be flabbergasted. we'll get to that shortly. >> eric: that is on "fox news sunday." later today, exclusive interview with speaker boehner. sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. right here on the fox news channel. >> jamie: well, there is a push by the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell as well to put medicare and social security on the table to try and the budget...
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john boehner and yet officially is the owner and director general of trial at e.t.v. he can't be fired from his job he can't be prevented from inviting the opposition to take part in live broadcast but the company is a thorn in the side of the country's leaders in the autumn of two thousand and ten and then yet it was asked to sell it to a government controlled construction firm for six million dollars. all t.v. company has already earned a reputation. and that's quite an asset in itself. i might have sold it if they hadn't told me i must leave the country and never come back. at noon three days later a police patrol stop john doe while he was driving to a bank. i was stopped the policeman demanded i produce my papers after the us they pulled me and. handcuffed me and forced me to the ground then four more police cars turned up they punched and kicked me when passers by gathered on the scene the cops picked me up from the ground my clothes all had boot prints on them they cleaned me out. and wished me away to court. three hours later the judge slapped a three hundred
john boehner and yet officially is the owner and director general of trial at e.t.v. he can't be fired from his job he can't be prevented from inviting the opposition to take part in live broadcast but the company is a thorn in the side of the country's leaders in the autumn of two thousand and ten and then yet it was asked to sell it to a government controlled construction firm for six million dollars. all t.v. company has already earned a reputation. and that's quite an asset in itself. i...
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. >> but republicans led by house speaker john boehner said the president should quit campaigning and take care of business and some suggest that the president is playing a dangerous game of political brinksmanship. >> i think that the democrats and the president view it to their advantage to run the clock out and dangerously close by the end of the year. if there's a break through, in a short manner, takes a while to get proposals scored by the budget office and legislation drafted. if we were going to act on something until the end of the year, you can't wait until christmas day and hope to pass by new years day. >> reporter: and the latest round of political maneuvering involves pressure from nancy pelosi, democratic leader in the house, to be extend the middle class tax cuts, a bill approved by the u.s. senate. see where that goes. >> jamie: steve with the latest. thank you, kelly has more now. >> kelly: indeed we do. for more on the fiscal cliff stalemate. let's bring in angela mcglowan, and dick, from the south carolina democratic party. look, i've got the questions prepared and
. >> but republicans led by house speaker john boehner said the president should quit campaigning and take care of business and some suggest that the president is playing a dangerous game of political brinksmanship. >> i think that the democrats and the president view it to their advantage to run the clock out and dangerously close by the end of the year. if there's a break through, in a short manner, takes a while to get proposals scored by the budget office and legislation...
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ever since john boehner started back in the olden days of jamming having elites jam it down on the public and they're all the elites have been consistently terrified of allowing referendums help out our scottish national party friend if the scotland achieves independence will you allow the people of scotland to vote on whether to stay in the european union and ask our labor party friend why the let the people of scotland vote on there and why not let the people of the united kingdom as a whole vote on that why should laws be made in brussels that apply to people in the united kingdom or in scotland if it's independent when the people of scotland in the united kingdom have never consented to surrender their sovereignty to a bunch of bureaucrats in brussels ok i can if you want to go you want to answer one of those questions or both is a completely separate to be i mean so many things that have been mentioned here are complete annoyances in l.a. to police i've been in politics for three years six to view the sixteen of those in the late to do it is in of and i've never had a single person c
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>>> want to take you live to capitol hill where house speaker john boehner is speaking live to the press and emerged from are a meeting with timothy geithner, treasury secretary. let's listen in to what he has to say. >> i met with erskine bowles and business leaders about averting the fiscal cliff, and achieving t the balance the white house says it wants. i made clear we put real concessions on the line by putting revenues on the table right up front. unfortunately, many democrats continue to rule out sensible spending cuts that must be part of any significant agreement that will reduce our deficit. and mr. bowles himself said there is no serious discussion of spending cuts so far. and unless there is, there is a real danger of going off the fiscal cliff. listen, going off the fiscal cliff will hurt our economy and will cost american jobs. republicans have taken action to avert the fiscal cliff by passing legislation to stop all the tax hikes. to replace the sequester, and pave way for -- pave the way for tax reform and entitlement reform. and we're the only ones with a balanced plan t
>>> want to take you live to capitol hill where house speaker john boehner is speaking live to the press and emerged from are a meeting with timothy geithner, treasury secretary. let's listen in to what he has to say. >> i met with erskine bowles and business leaders about averting the fiscal cliff, and achieving t the balance the white house says it wants. i made clear we put real concessions on the line by putting revenues on the table right up front. unfortunately, many...
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house speaker john boehner is taking it from all directions this week. president obama and democrats are ripping him for resisting tax hikes on the rich. boehner's own party is giving him a hard time for not resisting hard enough. chief political correspondent carl cam has a deeper look at -- carl cameron has a deeper look at that story. >> john boehner is trying to stave off conservative rebellion in the ranks. his proposal to steer clear of the fiscal cliff raising tax revenue $800 billion closing the loopholes outraged antitax conservatives. when the speaker removed the conserve priv key committees in the past, the battle began. >> $800 billion over ten years and that looks like it would be a tax increase to me. 238 republicans, myself included, took a pledge not to raise taxes. they want to send a message to me to send a message to others. that we are not going to tolerate people who are interested in doing what is right. we want to play the same old game. if you try to disrupt that, we will knock you off a committee. >> for refusing to tow the leade
house speaker john boehner is taking it from all directions this week. president obama and democrats are ripping him for resisting tax hikes on the rich. boehner's own party is giving him a hard time for not resisting hard enough. chief political correspondent carl cam has a deeper look at -- carl cameron has a deeper look at that story. >> john boehner is trying to stave off conservative rebellion in the ranks. his proposal to steer clear of the fiscal cliff raising tax revenue $800...
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if john boehner says, look, mr. president, if you're going to force us to take the tax rates up, that's something we don't want to do, we'll go to 800, but that's it. we're not going to go beyond that, and you can't expect anything from us on a grand bargain beyond 800. that would really reduce the size of any kind of grand bargain. so in some ways, don, what's at stake here is whether they can craft a deal that's win/win. that each side can walk away from something in the short term saying we're encouraged. this gives us greater reason to go on and engage in the grand bargain next year. >> okay. you know, as republicans start to talk about maybe giving, you know, something on this tax hike for the wealthy, is this a white flag? i'm sure some will see it as a waving of a white flag, no? >> there will be a lot of democrats who think it's a white flag and they will say, mr. president, this is gl what he said. you hang tough with those guys and in the end they will cave and there will be some justification for that. ag
if john boehner says, look, mr. president, if you're going to force us to take the tax rates up, that's something we don't want to do, we'll go to 800, but that's it. we're not going to go beyond that, and you can't expect anything from us on a grand bargain beyond 800. that would really reduce the size of any kind of grand bargain. so in some ways, don, what's at stake here is whether they can craft a deal that's win/win. that each side can walk away from something in the short term saying...
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former president bill clinton, timothy geithner, and john boehner are all going to be together. you'll see speaker boehner tomorrow morning because i'll be with them. we'll see you live from washington tomorrow. "anderson cooper 360" starts "anderson cooper 360" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thanks. good evening everyone. we're coming to you tonight from a refugee camp. a tent camp filled with some of the 23,000 men, women, and children who have fled syria so far and found refuge here on the turkish side of the border. 50,000 other syrians have fled to other countries and camps as well. we came here because we want you tonight to hear their voices. voices the regime of bashar al assad has for 14 months tried to silence with batons and bullets and mortars and murder. these adults and children asking for change, reform, an end to disruption and discrimination. they spoke out peacefully demonstrating to towns large and small. they were met with tear gas and tanks and were met with torture. there's no more talk of peace were of reform. now they fight back. th
former president bill clinton, timothy geithner, and john boehner are all going to be together. you'll see speaker boehner tomorrow morning because i'll be with them. we'll see you live from washington tomorrow. "anderson cooper 360" starts "anderson cooper 360" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> thanks. good evening everyone. we're coming to you tonight from a refugee camp. a tent camp filled with some of the 23,000 men, women, and children who...
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the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able to pull it off. >> the key there is the faster that it happens, the more likely it is to happen and the longer it drags on, the less likely it gets. john stanton, thank you very being with us. appreciate it. >> sure. >>> best new thing in the world, flat earth edition in a good way, is straight ahead. ♪ here a cheap, there a cheap, everywhere a cheap... you get it. so, what if instead of just a cheap choice, you could make a smart choice? like, esurance for example. they were born online and built to save people money from the beginning. it's
the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able...
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and say republicans will have to give in. >> did speaker john boehner get the message? because the message was work together. >> they're not going to openly concede on this point this far out from the deadline, but they see the handwriting on the wall. >> reporter: late today, gop sources said that they have some details about the proposal brought here from tim geithner. they say the white house is offering $1.6 trillion in tax increases over ten years, 400 billion in cuts coming later. and no new proposals dealing with entitlement reform. republicans say for them, a nonstarter. >> kelly o'donnell, another cold night on capitol hill. thank you. >>> and as this debate goes on, a memorial service in washington today for a long-time budget-cutting warrior, former senator warren rudman, and david suitor was among them, and former senator and white house chief of staff, howard baker, a republican from new hampshire who authored a bill that included automatic spending cuts way back in '85. warren rudman went on to found the coalition that pushed for reducing the deficit. sena
and say republicans will have to give in. >> did speaker john boehner get the message? because the message was work together. >> they're not going to openly concede on this point this far out from the deadline, but they see the handwriting on the wall. >> reporter: late today, gop sources said that they have some details about the proposal brought here from tim geithner. they say the white house is offering $1.6 trillion in tax increases over ten years, 400 billion in cuts...
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what they were expected to vote on was a plan by john boehner. he said they will vote to raise taxes on families making more than $1 million. that would keep taxes same for everyone else. he party conservatives say they do not want to raise taxes on anyone. they want to reduce the deficit by cutting spending. earlier the republican came out and said he has the votes. they do not normally say that unless they actually have the votes, but the bill is closer than people expected, so they reset what they have seen. the whip ran into the speaker's office. we do not know what is happening, but perhaps they do not have the votes to pass what they thing would be -- what they think would be a tax increase. it is unlikely they will come to any grand bargain, because the president said he will not sign anything that does not raise taxes on the wealthiest americans. it is interesting, but we will stick around. >> thanks. a rescue official says they have recovered 23 bodies of victims from a boat and sank off the somali coast. 23 people are still missing and
what they were expected to vote on was a plan by john boehner. he said they will vote to raise taxes on families making more than $1 million. that would keep taxes same for everyone else. he party conservatives say they do not want to raise taxes on anyone. they want to reduce the deficit by cutting spending. earlier the republican came out and said he has the votes. they do not normally say that unless they actually have the votes, but the bill is closer than people expected, so they reset...
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john boehner said friday the white house had wasted another week in potential compromise. at this point we don't know what caused today's movement, just that for the first time in a while the two sides are agreeing on something, even if it's just the wording of their statements about the meeting. >> all right, emily, thank you very much. >>> let's get some expert analysis as well on today's fiscal cliff meeting. cnn's sane yore political analyst, mr. david dergan, he joins me by phone. david, before i ask you, it's interesting. this is the latest from jessica yellin and folks in washington. both sides are saying, they met at the white house, in efforts to resolve the fiscal cliff, no the reading out any details. they believe that this -- it is encouraging because they're on the same message, they seem to be in agreement. what do you think? >> i think it is encouraging. certainly on the surface. the most important reason it's encouraging is that both men are obviously looking for a compromise. they're both looking for a solution. with time running out it was urgent that thi
john boehner said friday the white house had wasted another week in potential compromise. at this point we don't know what caused today's movement, just that for the first time in a while the two sides are agreeing on something, even if it's just the wording of their statements about the meeting. >> all right, emily, thank you very much. >>> let's get some expert analysis as well on today's fiscal cliff meeting. cnn's sane yore political analyst, mr. david dergan, he joins me by...
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the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able to pull it off. >> the key there is the faster that it happens, the more likely it is to happen and the longer it drags on, the less likely it gets. john stanton, thank you very being with us. appreciate it. >> sure. >>> best new thing in the world, flat earth edition in a good way, is straight ahead. [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... inspired by a place like no other. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malib
the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able...
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the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able to pull it o off. >> the key there is the faster that it happens, the more likely it is to happen and the longer it drags on, the less likely it gets. john stanton, thank you very being with us. appreciate it. >> sure. >>> best new thing in the world, flat earth edition in a good way, is straight ahead. t. wow. nice place. yeah. [ chuckles ] the family thinks i'm out shipping these. smooth move. you used priority mail flat rate boxes. if it fits, it ships for a low, flat rate. paid for postage online and arranged a free pickup. and i'm gonna tra
the big problem there was going to be john boehner. he has been very explicit about his position on this. he says we're not going to raise tax rates. we can increase revenues by getting rid of some of the loopholes and deduction, but he doesn't want to see that. that's very much an explicit tax increase. the other things are tax increases, but you can fudge in how you talk about it. so it could, if enough pressure comes on leadership and if they feel like they get a majority, they might be able...
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do you feel sorry for john boehner who has all these circus folks with him? >> i don't. >> eliot: shocking to me. >> look, he has--he's trying to maintain his caucus, and you know, at the end of the day i don't really invest too heavily about the actual persons of these politicians. the fact that you were talking about lindsey graham who pressureperceived-- >> eliot: i was setting him up to tear him down. >> the point is he's facing re-election. the republican electorate that the republicans have nurtured and grown. they have created frankenstein, i've said it before on this program, and basically they're at the mercy of these people. they created this monster and they can't put it back in the bottle. >> eliot: would you agree with sam, they are now the victims of their own creation. they cannot escape the tea party fringe who has knocked out the more moderate voices of the establishment party so they're left with only the fear of the far rate. shame on them. >> i don't mean to put too fine of a point on it, the republican party of this party is demented. i w
do you feel sorry for john boehner who has all these circus folks with him? >> i don't. >> eliot: shocking to me. >> look, he has--he's trying to maintain his caucus, and you know, at the end of the day i don't really invest too heavily about the actual persons of these politicians. the fact that you were talking about lindsey graham who pressureperceived-- >> eliot: i was setting him up to tear him down. >> the point is he's facing re-election. the republican...
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that's in the letter that john boehner wrote to the president. break that down for us. >> that's right. there is no numbers breaking that down. it's a where's the beef question. bumper sticker, we have the numbers but no details. boehner's aides will say that's where the negotiations come in. the devil's in the details. they'll say look, to achieve these revenue increases by closing deductions and loopholes. in the letter boehner sent, he says they may be able to lower some rates based on comments made by erskine bowles. >> i think for folks especially we're left to wonder. some analysis shows it's possible. >> i think for folks especially the middle class, they're trying to figure out the math. those deductions and loopholes, do they actually dig into the middle class? >> that's right. and what the romney campaign tried to do with a similar style proposal. and in fact the democratic group third way said if they got a $35,000 cap and excluded charitable deductions, they might be able to reach that $800 billion target. that is however not lowering
that's in the letter that john boehner wrote to the president. break that down for us. >> that's right. there is no numbers breaking that down. it's a where's the beef question. bumper sticker, we have the numbers but no details. boehner's aides will say that's where the negotiations come in. the devil's in the details. they'll say look, to achieve these revenue increases by closing deductions and loopholes. in the letter boehner sent, he says they may be able to lower some rates based on...
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but john boehner can rail against it which will make it easier for john boehner to sell to his conference. i think it's far fetched. i don't think either of these men, president obama or john boehner, want to see this country go off the fiscal cliff. there's obviously too much at stake not only politically but for the lives and welfare of americans. i think that's foremost in their mind, even given all the politics. so thelma and louise, whatever conspiracy theories we see right now, they might be justified because we're at a standoff at least publicly right now as we head into december, alex. >> mike viqueira at the white house, thanks for that. >>> joining me for more front page politics, perry bacon junior and political contributor for the "washington post." perry, the president's plan is pretty ambitious. what is the strategy here? >> the strategy is to move this debate to the left. i mean, a lot of times you saw in these first four years obama would kind of start in the center on a plan and then the republicans could move to the right a little bit. in this plan, obama knows republica
but john boehner can rail against it which will make it easier for john boehner to sell to his conference. i think it's far fetched. i don't think either of these men, president obama or john boehner, want to see this country go off the fiscal cliff. there's obviously too much at stake not only politically but for the lives and welfare of americans. i think that's foremost in their mind, even given all the politics. so thelma and louise, whatever conspiracy theories we see right now, they might...
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john boehner and nancy pelosi hug it out when we get a check on weather. >> 7:30 this morning aboard the "uss kearsarge" off bosnia air force captain scott o'grady is safely aboard. the harrowing rescue mission is over. >> we shared the relief of his family, his friends and his loved ones that he is now safe and sound. ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] purina one beyond. food for your cat or dog. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer... i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions i felt lost. unitedhealthcare offered us a specially trained rn who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids. but my coach had hit that pitch before. turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. i have twins, 21 years old. each kid has their own path. they grow up, and they're out having the
john boehner and nancy pelosi hug it out when we get a check on weather. >> 7:30 this morning aboard the "uss kearsarge" off bosnia air force captain scott o'grady is safely aboard. the harrowing rescue mission is over. >> we shared the relief of his family, his friends and his loved ones that he is now safe and sound. ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] ♪[music plays] purina one beyond. food for your cat or dog. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the...
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as we mentioned, john boehner said the president is not serious. they are demanded by republicans and we did notice this. speaker boehner did not reject a vote for the first of the year to prevent the increase on incomes under $250,000 a year. president obama with the brought support of democrats and the public wants to keep them the same and raise rates on the top 2%, the wealthiest americans. he will talk about spending cuts. nice to have you on. >> great to be with you. >> one of your colleagues, they said this is outgoing with the republican of south carolina. he sounds as though he is throwing in the towel. he said president obama will get his wish. higher tax rates for the wealthy. congressman brown, will the president get his wish? >> i think the president wants higher tax rates for everybody. even the lowest paid employees in this country is pushing towards. the problem is not the higher rates and taxes which i totally oppose, we have to talk about spending. spending is the problem and what's going to us off the cliff. it is leading towards
as we mentioned, john boehner said the president is not serious. they are demanded by republicans and we did notice this. speaker boehner did not reject a vote for the first of the year to prevent the increase on incomes under $250,000 a year. president obama with the brought support of democrats and the public wants to keep them the same and raise rates on the top 2%, the wealthiest americans. he will talk about spending cuts. nice to have you on. >> great to be with you. >> one of...
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yesterday, john boehner moved the markets higher. it was joyful talk about a possible deal, but today, it was like a break-up over tax. he went from love to disgust. here he is right after tim geithner put that deal on the table. >> no progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> all right. that's pretty grim. stocks lost early games on that news and the day went downhill. harry reid slapped back. >> still waiting for a serious offer from the republicans. >> so, they agree on something. no progress. but then it actually went beyond that. reid got a little personal. >> i don't understand his brain so you should ask him, okay? >> funny, but really not so funny. so what happens when the men in charge start throwing sand in the sand box? we just go over the cliff like some are now suggesting? recall what err skine bowles said two weeks ago. >> i think that's crazy. you know, why would you bet the country? really bet the country by going over this fiscal cliff. >> crazy? betting the
yesterday, john boehner moved the markets higher. it was joyful talk about a possible deal, but today, it was like a break-up over tax. he went from love to disgust. here he is right after tim geithner put that deal on the table. >> no progress has been made in the talks between the white house and the house over the last two weeks. >> all right. that's pretty grim. stocks lost early games on that news and the day went downhill. harry reid slapped back. >> still waiting for a...
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john boehner now making the fairness argument? it's a shocking turn of events but a testament to the fact that the republicans know optics are not in their favor. >> here's where it looks like it's heading. republicans float i think a face-saver in the new york times. quote, if no deal can be struck to avert the bush era tax cuts and onset of deep across the board spending cuts gop leadership could foresee taking up and passing legislation this month to extend the tax cuts for the middle class and then resume the bitter fight over spending and taxes as the nation approaches the next hard deadline and statutory barring. that's the debt ceiling coming up later this year, early part of next year. here's the question right now, governor. it seems that's a face saver because they say taxes deferred or delayed are taxes avoided. if they say we'll get to defending the rich later. we'll let their taxes go up in january. it seems that's a face-saver even if they say we'll get to it later. >> well, i think what happens, chris, though is thi
john boehner now making the fairness argument? it's a shocking turn of events but a testament to the fact that the republicans know optics are not in their favor. >> here's where it looks like it's heading. republicans float i think a face-saver in the new york times. quote, if no deal can be struck to avert the bush era tax cuts and onset of deep across the board spending cuts gop leadership could foresee taking up and passing legislation this month to extend the tax cuts for the middle...
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be sure to watch "fox news sunday" tomorrow withest speaker john boehner and treasury secretary tim geithner. >>> coming up, if we go over the fiscal cliff, are your taxes going up? you betcha. the f only question is how much. >>> sometimes cops get a bum rap. one nypd officer's random act of kindness might change the way you look at those guys in whetheblue. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis the season. for food, for family, and now, something extra -- for you. >>> i think we ought to recognize this entire fiscal cliff is an artificial invention of washington created by people in the congress and the presidency and it can be broken down by them into a series of steps that can be taken without having to be rushed into one gigantic last-minute, little understood with no hearings one vote up or down. i think it's a terrible way to govern the united states. >> only one month to go before we dive off the fiscal cliff, but as former speaker gingrich right? is there an, easy solution? let's ask john brahmnick and fox news c
be sure to watch "fox news sunday" tomorrow withest speaker john boehner and treasury secretary tim geithner. >>> coming up, if we go over the fiscal cliff, are your taxes going up? you betcha. the f only question is how much. >>> sometimes cops get a bum rap. one nypd officer's random act of kindness might change the way you look at those guys in whetheblue. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] while you're getting ready for the holidays, we're getting ready for you. tis...
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john boehner said there was no meeting on the tax increases or spending cuts known as sequestration since midsummer and another plant. -- and there is none planned. and urging washington to avoid the fiscal clef will members of the financial form warned consequences of inaction for millions of americans without work in the financial circumstances of american businesses would be very grave. joining me now, john, you cannot say that much later than the financial services form that says to hell with everybody if i don't get my way. >> statements like that send the president over the polling cliff. the latest was incredible. 52% romney, a 45% obama. he is digging himself deeper. even the way after the second debate with allies on upper and come individuals. the average american voter does not buy that. lou: it is possible we're watching a campaign that is imploding. there is no other rationalization to make declarations to not call benghazi inactive share. he said book at the transcript. the moderator candy crowley said she made a mistake. it is a terrible. but he insists everything bdm he wi
john boehner said there was no meeting on the tax increases or spending cuts known as sequestration since midsummer and another plant. -- and there is none planned. and urging washington to avoid the fiscal clef will members of the financial form warned consequences of inaction for millions of americans without work in the financial circumstances of american businesses would be very grave. joining me now, john, you cannot say that much later than the financial services form that says to hell...
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it was the approach the president took in the discussions he had with the speaker of the house john boehner and the approach we would take tomorrow if there were a willingness to acknowledge that there is a way to do this that's fair and balanced and that there is a way to do this that doesn't require the burden of dealing with our deficit in long-term debt to be borne by senior citizens and the most vulnerable in our community. if we all are willing to make the tough choices, we can get it done. that'sen caps lated in the budget and reflected in the negotiations last summer and be the approach going through this year. a lot of people talk about how nothing will get done this year because it is an election year and i think you were around in '96 and others were and that's what everyone said in 1996, it can't be done because there is an incumbent president
it was the approach the president took in the discussions he had with the speaker of the house john boehner and the approach we would take tomorrow if there were a willingness to acknowledge that there is a way to do this that's fair and balanced and that there is a way to do this that doesn't require the burden of dealing with our deficit in long-term debt to be borne by senior citizens and the most vulnerable in our community. if we all are willing to make the tough choices, we can get it...
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next, speaker john boehner set to visit the white house within the hour on this busy day. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> an extremely busy day in washington. the president and john boehner are due to meet at the top of the hour for urgent talks on the fiscal cliff. and with 12 days to christmas, boehner has had his 12 drummers drumming to the beat of spending is the problem. boehner started the day with a chart prepared by drummer boy paul ryan and after taking the serious step of launching a twitter hash tag, he declared that the president is not serious about the debt. >> here we are at the 11th hour and the president still isn't serious about dealing with this issue right here. it's this issue, spending. >> are you feeling the christmas spirit yet? well, despite the strife, the president's kept his holiday cheer. >> how are you fee
next, speaker john boehner set to visit the white house within the hour on this busy day. stay with us. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recommended pain reliever by orthopedic doctors. just two aleve can keep pain away all day. back to the news. >>> an extremely busy day in washington. the president and john boehner are due to meet at the top of the hour for urgent talks on...
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start with you, ari, this is a clip from john boehner. he was talking earlier today about these negotiations to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. >> so right now all eyes are on the white house. the country doesn't need a victory lap. it needs leadership. it's time for the president, congressional democrats to tell the american people what spending cuts they're really willing to make. >> so here's the question, ari. why go public with those kinds of concessions? don't you make those kinds of concessions in private negotiations as opposed to speaking publicly about them right now and giving away your own leverage, if you will? >> yes, you do. you have to make those in the private talks. not in the public maneuvering that's going on. but i also worry that it's not being said in the private talks. and that's why you're hearing speaker boehner say what he's saying. wolf, i'm getting a growing sense from the people that i talk to that there's a real exasperation where we are where we were in 2011 with nothing happening in these talks. that ca
start with you, ari, this is a clip from john boehner. he was talking earlier today about these negotiations to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. >> so right now all eyes are on the white house. the country doesn't need a victory lap. it needs leadership. it's time for the president, congressional democrats to tell the american people what spending cuts they're really willing to make. >> so here's the question, ari. why go public with those kinds of concessions? don't you make...
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and speaker of the house john boehner put obama care on the table. he says if we're serious about getting our financial house in order, obama care has to go. is he crazy? or crazy like a fox? let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, cease-fire. 142 people were killed in gaz why and five in israel, egypt helped negotiate a temporary truce which took effect at 9:00 at night in tel aviv. it was met with gunfire in the streets of gaza city. it is fragile. israeli defense forces say there are five rockets launched from gaza since the cease-fire went into effect. and prime minister benjamin netanyahu's statement was cautious. he said he was willing to give the egyptian cease-fire a chance before there is a need to use greater force. not exactly a ringing endorsement. here's the key thing, while the united states got involved with a visit from hillary clinton this deal was not brokered by the usa. >> this is a critical moment for the region. egypt's new government is assuming the responsibility and leadership th
and speaker of the house john boehner put obama care on the table. he says if we're serious about getting our financial house in order, obama care has to go. is he crazy? or crazy like a fox? let's go "outfront." good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, cease-fire. 142 people were killed in gaz why and five in israel, egypt helped negotiate a temporary truce which took effect at 9:00 at night in tel aviv. it was met with gunfire in the streets of...
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a note, we did interview house speaker john boehner last week. you can watch that interview on our web site. >> brown: it's become ever clearer that social networking is having a profound impact on how politics today works; how campaigns act and re-act, how journalists get and transmit information, how money is raised, how issues are fought over, and much more. tonight we begin a new feature that will track the campaign and political issues as they play out in social media and on the web. for that we'll be joined regularly by two journalists from the new website, daily download. lauren ashburn is the site's editor in chief and formerly with "usa today live" and gannett broadcasting. howard kurtz is "newsweek's" washington bureau chief and host of cnn's "reliable sources." welcome to the newshour. >> thank you. >> brown: so every time we meet here around the table we're going to talk about a particular campaign or issue starting tonight with mitt romney. largely, lauren, because he's so active in social media, right? >> he is so active. especially
a note, we did interview house speaker john boehner last week. you can watch that interview on our web site. >> brown: it's become ever clearer that social networking is having a profound impact on how politics today works; how campaigns act and re-act, how journalists get and transmit information, how money is raised, how issues are fought over, and much more. tonight we begin a new feature that will track the campaign and political issues as they play out in social media and on the web....
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thus diane john boehner's plan b, which was destined to die anyway. >> let me be clear. speaker boehner's plans are nonstarters in the senate. >> boehner appeared friday morning and said, if this thing were easy, it would have been done decades ago. >> i am interested in solving the major problems that face our country. that means house leaders, senate leaders, and the president, are going to have to continue to work together to address those concerns. >> the president lifted his number to 400,000, no tax hikes for anyone making less than that, boehner says the million, still no deal. what happened out there? >> he did not have the votes, simple as that. he had to pull back. his own caucus let him down. he thought he could get the 218 votes he needed on of his caucus and they were not there. >> are we going over the cliff? >> i think there is still a chance we can avert that. boehner's statement on friday morning get that he was still willing to work with the president to come up with something. the outcome has to be that the fringes on both parties need to be forgotten
thus diane john boehner's plan b, which was destined to die anyway. >> let me be clear. speaker boehner's plans are nonstarters in the senate. >> boehner appeared friday morning and said, if this thing were easy, it would have been done decades ago. >> i am interested in solving the major problems that face our country. that means house leaders, senate leaders, and the president, are going to have to continue to work together to address those concerns. >> the president...
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john boehner offers up his own plan today. and the white house has already offered up their response. then later, a photo in the trayvon martin case has been released in color. we'll show it to you and a new heir to the british throne is on its way. it's a baby bonanza. that's ahead. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in business from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to go further in your career than you ever thought possible. let's get started at capella.edu plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day men's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for men's heah concerns as we age. it has 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day men's 50+. [ gordon ] for some this line is a convenience. how you doing today? i'm good thanks. how are you? i'm good. [ gordon ] but for others, it's all they can afford. every day nearly nine million older a
john boehner offers up his own plan today. and the white house has already offered up their response. then later, a photo in the trayvon martin case has been released in color. we'll show it to you and a new heir to the british throne is on its way. it's a baby bonanza. that's ahead. employees are being forced to do more with less. and the need for capable leaders is greater than ever. when you see these problems do you take a step back, or do you want to dive right in? with a degree in...